Feelings

Dear Friends,

Oh my goodness, feelings are so powerful! I am navigating big feelings and it is exhausting. I have been so sleepy lately. But that is still much better than being dysregulated.

My heartache remains strong. But there is joy, too. January is usually like a mini-spring here, with flowers blooming. This year has been unusually warm, too, so it really feels more like summer. So that is a bright energy for my soul.

Then my mom adopted a new dog. This is so hard for my grief-stricken heart, but she needed another dog for her own grieving process. So I understand. She chose a sweet lady, a Border Collie mix, who had been in the shelter for almost five months. The new dog is so sweet and loving and cute. I will learn to adore her. But it hurts, too. I keep missing Hana and Houdini.

Her name is Orikochan, Riko for short. It is Japanese for clever child. She will bring us much joy.

I am also excited for this year. I feel that I will do many exciting things. So that is another feeling in the mix.

I hope you are all able to navigate your feelings, good and bad. And I hope you are having a good start to the week.

Your Friend,

Danny